Dementia Discovery Fund exceeds funding target to help find a cure for dementia

A world-leading research fund founded in part by Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has reached a new milestone thanks to a $60m investment from US organisation AARP. The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) makes early stage venture capital investments to develop ground breaking drugs and treatments for all forms of dementia. It is the largest venture fund in the world focused on a single disease area and launched in October 2015. The investment from AARP means the DDF has now met its £250m ($350m…

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Dementia Discovery Fund attracts $50 million investment from Bill Gates

The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) today announces a $50 million investment from Bill Gates. The investment is Gates’ first to accelerate progress toward disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Mr Gates made the announcement on his blog. The DDF, managed by SV Health, is a unique venture fund focused entirely on discovering and developing novel therapies for dementia and was formed through the collaboration of leading pharmaceutical companies, the UK Department of Health and the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Since its launch in October 2015, the DDF has made significant…

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